China, November 2002

Subsequent to a message being left on this site asking "where is the Chinese steam?" I've made a start on adding it to the gallery! I was able to participate in the tour organized by "Steam in Paradise" for readers of "The Railway Magazine" in November 2002, and a very memorable and brilliant tour it was! Photos taken using Pentax Z-70 and MZ-6 SLR cameras with a variety of Pentax lenses on Kodachrome 200 slide film.

Sunrise at Daqing loco depot on the Tiefa coal-mining system. On the left SY1771 glints in the early sunshine as a fellow SY 2-8-2 goes off depot in the distance. The level-crossing had been closed for this move - it has now reopened to allow coal-miners on their bikes to head for the nearby pithead, 06:45, Wednesday 6th November 2002. Slide No. 30747.